Recipe of the Week - Oven Baked Balsamic Chicken

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This oven baked chicken recipe is a delicious weeknight dinner. With flavors of honey and balsamic vinegar, you know it's going to be good!

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 6oz skinless chicken breasts

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

  • 2 tbsp honey

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 2 tsp dijon mustard

  • 1 tsp dried basil

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

  • 4 garlic cloves minced

  • 2 pints cherry tomatoes halved

  • chopped parsley for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. Pat chicken breasts with paper towel. Cover chicken breasts with plastic wrap and use meat mallet or rolling pin to pound and flatten them to equal thickness. Place in a 9x13 oven-safe baking dish.

  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, dijon mustard, basil, salt, pepper, and garlic until well combined. Pour the marinade over the chicken in the baking dish and flip each chicken breast in the marinade to evenly coat. 

  4. Add the tomatoes around the chicken in the baking dish.

  5. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of the chicken breast reads 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

  6. Garnish with chopped parsley, and serve with your favorite sides. 

Nutrition Information

  • Calories: 239

  • Carbohydrates: 22 g

  • Protein: 18 g

  • Fat: 9 g

  • Saturated Fat: 1 g

  • Cholesterol: 45 mg

  • Sodium: 723 mg

  • Fiber: 2 g

  • Sugar: 17 g